Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Maybe keep the mask on for now: Unvaccinated groups continue to see high infection rates (CalMatters)
- It’s gonna be hot this week (SF Chronicle)
- Youth climate march from Paradise arrives at Golden Gate Bridge (SF Chronicle)
- What if we designed cities for the safety of people? (Globe and Mail)
- We could have cheaper greener energy, but rate setting needs reform (CalMatters)
- Infrastructure bill needs to be followed by a climate change bill (Forbes)
- State of the Cities report: Infrastructure, public safety, pandemic recovery (Smart Cities Dive)
- Orange County cities sue over state housing mandates (Voice of OC)
- The problem with improving transportation but not access (Human Transit)
- London uses road fees to tackle pollution, inequality (The City Fix)
- Could rush hour actually change? (NY Times)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
Caltrans District Director Tavares Disputes Metro Highway Chief Ansari Account of 710 Pause
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Tavares on pausing 710 Freeway widening: "I don't know where Mr. Ansari came up with that comment. I've had numerous conversations and discussions and meetings... regarding that corridor."
Op-ed: Slow Streets & Redefining “Busy”
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A street full of cars stuck in traffic isn't necessarily busy--but it is just bad
Advocates Overjoyed with New and Improved INVEST Act
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It's “arguably the most transformative transportation bill of our lifetimes,” one advocate said.
Talking Headways Podcast: Putting City Character and Authenticity in Context
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This week we’re joined once again by author Chuck Wolfe to talk about his book "Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character."
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- High-speed rail to get back that federal money Trump took away – nearly $1 billion (Reuters, SF Chronicle)
- Union-funded report shows investment in clean energy transition will create jobs (LA Times)
- Exploring and testing fare-free transit (Pew)
- What will it take to transform USDOT? (Transit Center)
- City of Portland’s Streets Initiative is an under-the-radar, important planning process (Bike Portland)
- Bill seeks to set carbon neutrality goal for California (Agri-Pulse)
- We have to pay more attention to the wild things (New York Times)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
Planning for Equity: Putting the Community in L.A.’s Downtown Community Plan
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The Department of City Planning has the chance to live up to its statements on equity by prioritizing meaningful engagement in planning with communities, and creating programs and policies that will ensure outcomes that are fair, sustainable, and community-supported.
Study: Complete Streets Lead to Better Media Coverage of Crashes
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Complete streets policies don't just reduce car crashes — they may even improve how those crashes are covered by the media, a study shows.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Climate goals do not have to undermine a robust economy (Capitol Weekly)
- Unions support high-speed rail (LA Times)
- Fresno County approves local tax dollars to widen Highway 41 (KMPH)
- The pitfalls of planning by bargaining (Planetizen)
- Scary: Banks are outbidding potential residents on single family homes (UNC)
- Report: California needs more than a million electric chargers (CA Energy Commission)
- GM bargains for “flexibility” on auto emission standards (Reuters)
- When is a cap on emissions not a cap? Under cap-and-trade (Energy at Haas)
- Uber hikes fares, but drivers aren’t seeing any of that (Washington Post)
- The (not-so-)hidden dangers of big trucks (Consumer Reports)
- Ideal cities of the future look like cities without cars (Shift)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
Are Heavy EVs More Dangerous to U.S. Walkers?
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A whole lot of heavy electric cars are likely to roll onto U.S. streets soon — but the U.S. hasn’t bothered to answer the question of how fatal they’ll be to pedestrians in the event of a crash.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Long live old bikes (Outside)
- Speed camera bill held, but still needed (Capitol Weekly)
- Self-driving trucks are coming (The Drive)
- Federal transportation bill needs to focus on the future (NRDC)
- One of the arguments about the federal bill is how much funding should go to transit (SmartCitiesDive)
- Everyone has to cross roads, so why aren’t pedestrians the focus of road safety? (The Conversation)
- The joy of crossing paths with strangers (New Yorker)
- Safety barriers going up on Highway 41 (Your Central Valley)
- Eagle Rock set to get bus-only lanes, but arguments are not over (Mass Transit)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF